Eunice (Ward) Woodruff (abt. 1706 - 1776)

Born about 1706 in Newark, New Jersey

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Died 29 Jul 1776 at about age 70 in Elizabeth, Essex Co., New Jersey, United States

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Eunice Ward was born abt 1706 at Newark, New Jersey, daughter of Nathaniel Ward Jr. (abt 1678-bef 1733) and Sarah (Harrison) Ward (abt 1680-1771); she married David Woodruff Sr., abt. 1687-1749), who named her as "wife Eunice," an Executor of his will, and nine children, "all underage"

Children of David Woodruff and Eunice (Ward) Woodruff, listed in David Woodruff will (1849): ^[1]

• Abner
• David
• Nathaniel
• Jedediah
• Jonathan
• Elias
• Jabesh
• Usel
• Eunice

In his will of 25 Aug, 1732, proved 25 Jan 1732/33, Nathaniel Ward Jr. names children Nathaniel, Abner, and Eunice Woodruffe, and “Executors - wife, Sarah, and son Nathaniel.” The 24 Jan 1723/33 estate inventory was made by Nathaniel Ward and Jonathan Person. ^[2]

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1. ↑ "1749, April 24, Woodruff, David, of Elizabeth Town, Essex Co., weaver; will of," Calendar of New Jersey wills, administrations, etc. Vol. 2., 1730-1750, Documents relating to the colonial, revolutionary and post-revolutionary history of the State of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey: The New Jersey Historical Society, Publisher, 1880-1949, Vol. 30, p. 545.
2. ↑ 1732, Aug. 25. Ward, Nathaniel, Jr., of Newark, Essex Co., yeoman; will of.” Calendar of New Jersey wills, administrations, etc., Vol. 2., 1730-1750, Documents relating to the colonial, revolutionary and post-revolutionary history of the State of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey: The New Jersey Historical Society, Publisher, 1880-1949, Vol 30, p. 514.

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